NEW DELHI: Indian hockey captain Rani Rampal, voted The World Games Athlete of the Year, has been honoured by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) with an out-of-turn promotion.
Rani, who joined SAI as an assistant coach in 2015, has been promoted to the post of coach (Level-10), with immediate effect, The Hindu reports.
Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said: “Ensuring that our athletes have a sound financial standing is of immense importance, this is our way of appreciating Rani for all that she has contributed to the country.”
